I made sweet potato casserole for Thanksgiving which was held in my sister and brother-in-law's beautiful back garden, and, as always, it was magical! Her table settings are always so very special - you feel like a much loved and wanted guest family member. There were little handmade fabric pumpkins for everyone to take home, along with an inspirational bookmark. The food was over-the-top delicious and the company even better. There were the usual family shenanigans as she always has a little game to play and some of us do not follow the rules.
;-)
I had Summer Lynn the day after Thanksgiving and her very first request was to go feed Papa Goose so of course we did. He ate quickly and returned to the water as he is on new family watch with five little ducklings under his care. The pekin ducks LOVE this little girl so much and I am pretty sure the feeling is mutual. She fed them until all of the corn was gone and then she pulled her red wagon all the way home reminding me that she would do so, "all by myself." There may or may not have been a toasted turkey sandwich on white bread with a little mayo, salt & pepper stop along the way though. Oh the joys of having family living within a few blocks of each other! I love it and am SO incredibly thankful for that.
And in these lingering days of leftover Thanksgiving sweetness, I am thankful for you too. But then again, I always am. 'Tis always the season for loving you.
OK, that last picture got to me; it is so precious. Please keep it forever. Your sister's table setting is so nice with the fabric pumpkins and bookmark for each guest to take home. I love all the greens she used to decorate. We played a fun little game too - it was a silly game, but I think everyone liked it. And this picture of YOU! You are so lovely, and your good heart shines through your eyes and your smile. :)
love, ~Sheri
Posted by: Red Rose Alley | 11/28/2015 at 12:43 PM
When I said to always keep the last picture, I meant the last picture on here of Summer Lynne. :)
Posted by: Red Rose Alley | 11/28/2015 at 12:47 PM
Hello
Family is so special, Thank God for family and friends. Love the table top, so warm and inviting.
Love ya, maria cottage feel
Xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
Posted by: Maria | 11/28/2015 at 09:14 PM
What a glorious Thanksgiving you had in a perfect setting. The images of Summer Lynn feeding the ducks and pulling her red wagon home afterwards are so cute. Yes, we all have so much to be thankful for including you and all that you share with us.
Posted by: G from Ga | 11/28/2015 at 10:00 PM
What a wonderful Thanksgiving! Summer Lynn just gets cuter all the time. Loved seeing her feed the ducks and the image of her pulling her wagon is a real winner! Thank YOU!
Posted by: Snap | 11/29/2015 at 08:29 AM
Glad you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. You and that table setting are super gorgeous!!! You gave us that sweet potato casserole recipe on Daisy Cottage and I made it one year. It has to be made with love as it is more labor intensive than my usual canned concoction. It is a very sweet and rich dish. May the warm memories stay with you into the start of our new season of joy!
Posted by: Beth K. | 11/29/2015 at 07:53 PM
What a beautiful setting for Family Thanksgiving!!! Needless to say.... Summer Lynn seems to have it alllll together!! ohhhh... those boots!!! Such a cutie pie.... Thank you so much for sharing Kim.....
Posted by: Terri | 12/01/2015 at 04:11 PM
The table was beautiful.
The pictures are precious. The memories even more precious. :)
Posted by: Renee | 12/07/2015 at 04:59 PM
Looks like it was a gorgeous day, the table setting is stunning! The book mark precious along with the little pumpkin 😊 the photos of Summer Lynn are just adorable. Thanks for sharing Kim xo :)
Posted by: Trish | 12/07/2015 at 08:02 PM
Such gorgeous photos...I especially love the ones of Summer Lynn feeding the ducks. So incredibly precious.
Posted by: Melanie | 12/08/2015 at 02:31 PM
so wonderful to spend thanksgiving with the family = it makes t extra spedal............
(kim - for now I have had mycell turned off but my landline is still in operation )
give papa goose a pat on the head and a big kiss for summer lynn and a hug for you my dear friend
Posted by: linda | 12/09/2015 at 08:23 AM